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No need to sign up for gym: Even small movements have health benefits
South Africa is facing an alarming increase in non-communicable diseases and related mortality. According to Statistics South Africa, deaths due... Read more -
Intermittent fasting positively affects female hormones in PCOS, study finds
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, affects as many as 18% of all childbearing-age women. The condition occurs when a woman's... Read more -
Moving obesity diagnosis beyond BMI may delay treatment, guidelines suggest
Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health... Read more -
New insights into weight-loss hormones: How FGF21 works in the brain
A hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and... Read more -
FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill for obesity
Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly's new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other... Read more -
Low-dose leukemia drug can clear senescent fat cells and cut inflammation
In collaboration with researchers in South Korea, a team from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has discovered a promising... Read more -
How cells' saturated and monounsaturated fats may shape hunger signals
An international team, including scientists from Leipzig University, has gained important new insights into the regulation of food intake in... Read more -
Product labeling using colors may help save your health
Color coding on food product labels is becoming more common. How does it influence consumers and their dietary choices? Recent... Read more -
Focusing on how and why you eat—not just what—may be the key to healthy eating
When most people think about "healthy eating," they usually focus on what they eat. That might mean trying to eat... Read more -
BMI classification system wrongly identifies some people as having overweight or obesity, says study
Research from Italy to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Türkiye, 12–15 May) and... Read more -
Want to lose weight? Try eating the same meals on repeat, say researchers
Sticking to the same meals and eating a consistent number of calories each day may help people lose more weight,... Read more -
Discovery of pathway that activates brown fat could lead to new obesity treatment
Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the heat-generating tissue.... Read more -
Widespread temptations bad news for people with a high risk of diabetes, says study
Type 2 diabetes is often triggered by a sedentary lifestyle or poor diet. At the same time, however, some people... Read more -
FDA approves higher-dose Wegovy to help people lose more weight
A stronger version of the popular weight loss drug Wegovy is on the way after federal regulators signed off on... Read more -
What to know about fatty liver disease and why it's so common
Fatty liver disease is when too much fat builds up in the liver. The liver is the body's filter. It... Read more
